Comprehensive Solutions to Complex Challenges Across New Zealand
Meet The Team
Our multi-disciplinary team brings a wealth of knowledge, expertise and experience from across the globe. Koru – FASD Multi-Disciplinary Diagnostic Team members are qualified FASD diagnosticians and have completed intensive FASD training – Canada FASD Research Network (CanFASD), Asante Centre in Vancouver, University of Washington–FASD DPN in Seattle and Child Development Services in Australia.

Dr. Elda Botes
Clinical Director

Andre Botes
Managing Director

Dr Jamie Speeden
Pediatrician/ Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Lindsay Brand
Psychologist

Amhiel Botes
iLs Practitioner

Tiana Hattingh
Facilitator/ Office Manager
How We Help

Marilise Gullan
Speech Language Pathologist/ Audiologist

Areej Arif
Psychologist
We work with neurodiverse clients across the full developmental spectrum – infants to adults, who are neurodiverse.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

Trauma and Attachment Disorders

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD)
